About Lorie Marrero

What she does Lorie has helped people get their lives and homes organized since 2000  unless you count organizing other kids' desks at recess with her label maker, which she saved up her allowance to buy when she was 10! She spends most of her time now helping people get organized virtually, writing, speaking, shooting videos, and developing products and content for members and other friends of ClutterDiet.com.

Hometown Austin, TX

Why she loves organizing Because it helps people! Clutter of all kinds causes stress, because it represents unmade decisions and delayed actions. But organizing isn't about perfection; it's about doing what works for you and your family.

When she's not at work She's reading, walking, traveling, going to movies, enjoying great food and farmers' markets, and spending time with her husband, dog, and two teenage sons. They love living in Austin, Texas, where after moving 11 times, Lorie has finally come back to live for good.

Biggest organizing risk (that paid off) Trying to organize a chemistry lab for a local utility company. She didn't know anything about beakers and flasks, and it was a big job to figure out what everything was and how the items related to each other. She figured it out, the client was happy, and she even learned what a "fleaker" is (that would be a combo flask/beaker).

Her best bit of organizing advice When you're stuck, your best tools are objectivity and accountability, and you can get both by working with a friend. You and your friend can trade favors by helping each other on your projects, you can be accountable to each other for what gets done and when, and you can provide a fresh set of eyes to each of your situations. And it's much more fun!

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